Toy aircraft liner



Oct. 27, 1931. F, A. BERG TOY AIRCRAFT LINER Filed March 10, 1928 5Sheets-Sheet l NW, NN

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n for visibility both from the frontpand sides 'vision,zin a toyaircraft liner, of means for Patented Oct.4 27, 1931 A .UNITED STATES.

FREDERICK A. BERG, oFcHlcaGo, ILLINOIS v k'roY AIRCRAFT LINERApplication. illed March 10, 1828.y Seriall No. 260,673.

This invention relates to improvements in toy aircraft liners,l and hasfor one-of its principall objects the provision of a toy aircraftsimulating an air-liner, such as is now used in the aerialtransportation of passeng One of the important objects of this inventionis to provide, ina toy aircraft liner, a plurality of seating positions,at least two of which are provided with control means for both steeringand propelling the vehicle, thereby providing a dual control anddrivingmechanism which will be particularly inte-resting to theoccupants of the device.

Another important objectief the invention is the provision,zinatoyaircraft liner, of a completely yclosed body provided with means andalso in the rearr.

Another object of the invention 1s the pro-r provding separateelementsof ingress and Vegress for the various compartments. .0

' Another and'further important 0b]ect of the invention is to provide,in a toy vehicle of the class described, aplurality of quasitractor,pusher and helicopter radial engines with associated propellers,allofiwhich are positively operated whenfthe device is in motion.

Still another important object of the in vention is to provide, incombination withthe 1 lustrated in the drawings and' hereinafter morefully described'.` y vln the drawings:

Figure 1 is aside elevation yof the improvedk certain portions beingremoved and other, parts beingshown in section. Y

Figure Sis a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l looking inthe direction indicated by thearrows.

Figure 4 is a plan View of the rear support-` ing and steering dollyshowing its associated parts. Y

Figure 5 is a detail View, partly in'section, showing the constructionVand operationy of the forward-driving mechanism. f

Figure 6 is a View showing the resilientsupport of the steeringdolly,itsmounting in the fuselage, and its association with the rudder.

Figure 7 is ay detail View of the steering dolly illustratingparticularly `the rsteering mechanism and its retainingmeans.

' Figure 8 is a detail view of the demountable drive fori thecombination rotary enginesy andf Y propellers, illustrating the meansfor simul-k taneously revolving the tractor, pusher, and helicopter'propellers.

Figure 9 is a detail view ofthe same driving mechanism showingparticularly the deniountable feature comprising a separable drivingshaft.

As shown in the drawings: The reference numeral 10 indicates generallythe fuselage or body of the-improved toy aircraft liner of thisinvention, and it will be noted that the same is so shaped as to osimulate the well-known aircraft used for transporting a plurality ofpassengers.

A removable top or hood l2 is provided on the toy liner, the same beingformed in'two sections vhinged' together as `shown at A14, whereby theforwardend maybe raised with respect to the rear section, permittingingress of a! passenger orl occupant to the forward kcompartment orsection of the liner.Y A step 16 formed of a metal strap is provided forfacilitating entry into this forward compart-y ment. v t

Ingress to the rear compartment is obtained by means of a pair of doors18 which are hinged as shown at 20, and each door is pro- `vided withaslidable windowfQQ of transf parent material. f Associated with the win-Y dow is ay rack 24 operated by means ofa gear f'wlnch in turn iscontrolled by a handle 28 whereby the window 22 may be raised or loweredat will. Hingedly mounted directly beneath the door 18 is a fuselagedoor 30 mounted on hinges 32 and operating in the same plane as the door18, this being fixed in the desired closed position by means of amanually operated latch 34. It will be evident that when the fuselagedoor 30 is closed, a. droppin of the handle 28 into the lowerinost position shown by the dotted lines in Figure Lwill operateas a latch toprevent opening of the upper portion 18 of this combination door unlessboth portions are opened at once.

The roof of the top 12 is preferably flat as shown, and the forwardportion is built in a streanidine construction sloping downwardly tomerge suitably with the substantially spherical stream-line cowl of thefuselage 10. A sloping transparent window 36 is positioned in theforward portion of the top 12n and in order to provide a proper supportand also a protective element for this window, forwardly and downwardlyextending brackets 38 are provided, the ends of which drop into suitableslots provided therefor in the cowl l0. It will be noted that behind thewindow 36 and the 1brackets 18 positioned an integral portion Ll() ofthe cowl which simulates the corresponding curved element of anaircraft.

A. plurality of vents 4-2 are built into the top comprising gratings asshown, and provided for the purpose of ventiiation and also for lookoutports. At the rear of the top 12 is provided pair of downwardly andrearwardly extending latch members 44 which pass through correspondingopenings in a cross strut 46 of the fuselage whereby the top isordinarily retained in position. hatches or hooks 418 at the sides ofthe top adoperate with the elements 44 to retain the top in properposition. It will be obvious that the same can he readilyremoved ifdesired, the upper portions of the side doors heilig removable with thetop. A rear vision window is also provided as shown at 50.

At the rear of the fuselage and directly behind the cross strut 46 isthe empennage if ich in this instance comprises a compartment 52 coveredby a pair of hinged lids 54 provided with a latching means 56. This willpermit of the transportation of various small articles by the occupantsof the device and also provides for the storage of tools or similarohiects if desired.

At the rear of the empennage is a coznbr tion steering dolly 58 andrudder 60. steering dolly comprises essentially u K wheels 62 mountedupon a cross wle 6l e in turn is supported by a hifurcated el'. 66, thesame comprising a seat or i for a hearing stem 68 which is pie metal rodsquare in cross section passes upwardly through the rear empennage52. Itwill be noted that a spring 70 surrounds the lower portion of the shaft68 and rests upon the top of the meniber 66.l This provides to1 aresilient supporting of the entire fuselage on the steering dolly. Itwill be noted that the upper end 0f the shaft 68 is fitted into anopening 72 in the rudder 60 and sufficient space is provided therein forthe plunger movements of the shaft 66, A pin 73 (Figure 7) is passedtransversely through the too of the shaft 68 in the space 72, and there'y operates to retain the shaft and the dolly in associated position withthe aircraft.

Mounted on the shaft 66 at its lower end is a mutilated gear 74 whichcomprises part of the steering mechanism, the gear having at each end anopening 76 for the reception of a pin 78 which in turn locks to a. shaft80 extending forwardly to the dual steering elements as shown hy theupwardly extendshafts or stems 82 and 83, each of which is pivotallymounted in the bottom of the fuselage 10. At the top of eachy of thesesteering shafts is a steering wheel 84 which is mounted to revolvefreely thereon, the steering action being accomplished solely by aforward and rearward motion of the shafts 83 which in turn communicate alongitudinal motion to the rod 80. The steering shafts 82 and 83 aresimultaneously operated hy means of a communicating rod 81 which passesfrom one to the other adjoining lower ends and which is in alignmentwith the operating rod 80.

A metallic strip 85 surrounds the edges of the rudder 6() and is soconnected at its lower forward end to the shaft 66 that any turninmotion of the steering dolly is transmitted to the rudder 60, therebysimulating an actual steering motion of an aircraft liner in operation.

A plurality of elevators are associ ated with the empennage and therudder as shown at 86. These elevators comprise two parallel horizontalwings 86 connected hy vertical elements 87.

The driving mechanism comprises essentially a plurality of pairs ofoperatin pedals as shown at 88 and 90, the pedals 88 heiug mounted on acrank shaft forming part of a speed increasing gear means which compr'ses an internal gear 92 which operates a pinion 93 which in turn ismounted on a shaft or axle 94 supporting the wheels 95. The outermostpair of the wheels 95 may be readily removed thereby providing a sourceof interesting work for the owner of the toy air liner.

Forming part of the crank shaft pon which the. pedals 88 are mounted isa combined pulley 96 and a sprocket 97. The

f pulley drives a belt 98 which in turn operates the means for rotatingthe engines.

The sprocket 97 has operatively associated therewith a chain 99 whichruns over a similar s rocket 100 whichinturn isiiiounted on a Svkaft102zupon which thej pedals 90 are positioned'.` A sliieldor guard1011y is positioned over the sprocket 100 and the cha-n L. 99 so asftopreventtaccidental.contactfof the clothing or limbs of theoperators withthe mechanism. The crank shaft102 is itself maintained in vposition bymeans of downwardly extending supporting brackets f1Q6 lo whicharesecurely bolted to tliefuselage 10,

' and these brackets form-part of a system of As shownein Figure 9, thisshaft 23 is prof vided at its outer ends with caps 25, each of which isnotchedforthe reception of a cross pin 27 which isitself mounted in aremovgm .able'or demountable shaft 29 at the other end "of which ispositioned a bevel gear 31. This bevel gear 31l operates-a pairof'gears33 and y35, thegear 33 inl turn .being mounted upon a shaftv 37which extends longitudinally :wand `operates tractor and pusher enginesand r`'propellersp'39 and 41 respectively.

Tliegear 35A ijn turn is mounted to a shaft 141 which extends upwardlythrough the wing 43 andr operates a helicopter rotary en- 40 gineand'propeller 45. i

i` The Wings 43 are themselves pivotally mounted at 47 to the fuselageand are adapted to be dropped downwardly when supporting rods 49arelreleased from suitable retain- 5.,ingsockets` 51 mounted onr thesides of the "fuselage, as best shown in Figure 3. n

It will be notedthat the members 49 conipi'ise U-shapedelemeiitsswingably mounted at thelower ends of the V-shaped supporting50, brackets, 19, which themselves support 'the "motors 39"and 41, these.V-sliaped' elementsk19 being in turn suit-ably anchored to thelower'surface ofthe wings 43. Y

It will be evident/that by this construc- 55 tion the device may bedismantled toa .con-

siderable extentso ast-o require a great deal less :space 'when ystoredand not in use. This n featurealso 'provides an additional source ofenjoymentforthe users. In order to Val- 60 owl of a free movement of theshaft 29, and

its associated gear 31 with respect to themechanism'coiiiprisingthegears 33 and 35 andtbeshafts 37 "and '141, theend of the shaft 29 is mounted in a bearing comprising g5a'bifurcatedelement as best shown at 53 in Figure 8 and is retainedinsuitable position; byfmeans of alocking washer 55. Thisal. lows ofafree pivotal motion of the shaft 29 and the gear 31 with respect to thetransverse shaft 37 allowing the shaft V29 to drop into 1 the positionindicated by the dotted lines at 29` in Figure 3when t-lie wing 43 isreleased. Obviously, the wings 43 with their associated elements mayalso be moved into raised position with respect to the fuselageespecially; when the top has been removed.

Acontinuatioii ofthe vwings 43 extends across the body ofthe fuselage inthe same plane as the outer ends ofthe wings and a por'- tion of thiswingas shown at 57 is fixed with respect o the body. Y The forward halfof `this wing portion, however,-as best shown at 59 in Figure 2, ishingedby means of hinges 61 and is adaptedl for upward and rearward Ymotion with respect to the fixed element 57 and maybe let downwardlythereupon when the forward compartment is occupied, there; by; providingroomforlthe occupant while at the same time affording a desirable shelffor the storage of smallarticles.

Asbest shown in rFigure, 1,: the seatsxare formed of cushions 63 mountedonnotched rails 65, each of the cushions having at its lower side edgesafpair of downwardly extending projections 67 whiclifare adapted to fitinto a corresponding pair of notches in the rail V65,so that theseatsniay bemoved .orf wardly or rearwardly to accommodate chil-A drenofdifferent ages and sizes. It will be noted that the element-.71 whichforms a part 1ct"j Vof the support for the cushion 63 extends up` wardlyat the rear to provide a support for a back cushion 73'whereby theentireseatzwith its associated back rest may be adjusted as aforesaid. Afurther auxiliary cushion 'is provided at 75.

A transverse brace land supporting ele-`V ment 77 extends acrossthe-fuselage as shown f in Figures 1 and 3, and upon the rear `face ofthis board 7 7is mounted a pluralityxof indicia 79 simulatinginstruments.y t ywill'be noted that the traiisversepsupport 77 which"comprises the instrument board forms Vpart of a combination brace strutand landing gear comprisingmetallic brackets 89 suitablyconnected 'bymeans of rivets and bolts. n

Underneath the surface of each wing and at the endA thereofisavnavigati'on or pilot ylifl'bt`183 which are preferably ofa redfandgreen color respectively. i

Iam aware that many changes maybeV made andfnumerous details ofconstruction varied throughout a Wide range without departin from theprinciples of this invention.

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cessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: p Y 1. iA toyv aircraftliner, including incombination, a fuselage, support-ing yand ysteering .1j i

Itlierefore do not purposeto limit the lpatei'it granted yhereinotherW-isethan as nedem ,drive for the supporting Wheels, together Witha pair of compartments for the occupants of the vehicle, and hingeddoors for one of said compartments together' With a removable top forthe vehicle, hinged means providfing ingress and egress to the other ofsaid compartments.

2.. A toy aircraft liner, including inpcombination, a body, supportingand steering Wheels on the body simulating landing gear,

lmeans for operating the supporting Wheels to propel the vehicle, dummyengines and propellers rotatably mounted on the vehicle, and meansconnected With the vehicle-operating elements for rotating said enginesand pro- .L'pellers .3. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination,a body, supporting and steering Wheelson the body simulating landinggear, means for operating the supporting Wheels to propel the vehicle,dummy engines and propellers rotatably mounted on the vehicle, and means`connected With the vehicle-operating elements for rotating said enginesand pro-- pellers, said means comprising a -system of pulleys, belts,shafts and gears.

4. Atoy aircraft liner, including in combination, a body, supporting andsteering Wheels on ,the body simulating landing gear, means foroperating the supporting Wheels .to propel the vehicle, dummy enginesand propellers rotatably mounted on the vehicle, and means connectedWith the vehicle-operating elements for rotating said engines andpropellers, said means comprising al system of pulleys, belts, shaftsand gears, certain of said shafts including demountable connectionsalong their lengths.

5. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a body, foldableWings on the body, dummy engines and propellers rotatably mounted on theWings, driving means for the vehicle, said driving means includingelements for operating the dummy engines and propellers, and demountableconnections in the said driving ine-ans to permit of the disconnectingof same from the dummy engines uponl the folding of the Wings.

6. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable Wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling Wheels for the body, and steeringWheels for the body, a tandem drive for the propelling Wheels, a dualcontrol for-the steering Wheels, a pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of said compartments.

7. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable Wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling Wheels for the body, and steeringWheels for the body, a dual drive for the propelling Wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering Wheels, a pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of said compartments, together. with a storage compartment at therear of the body.

8. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable Wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling Wheels for the body, and steeringWheels for the body, a dual drive for the propelling Wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering Wheels, dummy engines and propellers rotatablymounted on the folding Wings and an operating means for the said enginesand propellers cemountably connected to the propelling means for thevehicle.

9. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable Wings on thebody,combined supporting and propelling Wheels for the body, and steeringWheels for the body, a dual drive for the propelling Wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering Wheels, dummy engines and propellers rotatablymounted on the folding wings and an operating means for the said enginesand propellers demountably connected to the propelling means for thevehicle, the propelling means for the vehicle comprisingv apedal-operated internal gear in mesh with a pinion attached to thesupporting wheels. l

l0. A toy aircraft liner, including a body,

foldable Wings on the body, combined supporting and propelling Wheelsfor thebody, and steering Wheels for the body, a dual drive for thepropelling Wheels, a dual control for the steering Wheels, dummy enginesand propellers rotatablyV mounted on the folding Wings and an operatingmeans for the said engines and propellers demountably connected to thepropelling means for the vehicle, the propelling means for thevehiclecomprising a-pedal-operated internal gear in mesh With a pinion attachedto the supporting Wheels, a pedal and sprocket drive positioned forwardof the propelling Wheels, and a sprocket and chain connection from thelast-named drive to the internal gear drive.

ll. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable Wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling Wheels for the body, and steeringWheels for the body, a dual drive for the propelling Wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering Wheels, dummy enginesl and propellers rotatablymounted on the folding wings and an operating means for the said engines and propellers demountably connected to the propelling means forthe vehicle, the proirielling means for the vehicle comprising apedal-operated internal gear in mesh with a pinion attached to thesupporting` Wheels. a pedal and sprocket drive positioned forward of thepropelling Wheels, and a sprocket and chain connection from thelastnamedidrive to the internal gear drive, said pedall and sprocketdrive positioned adjacent an additional pair of wheelssimulating anemergency landing gear. v f

12. 4A toy aircraft liner,'including a body, fo'ldable vwings on thebody, combined supporting andpropelling wheels for the body, andsteering wheels for the body, a dual drive for the propelling wheels, adual control forthe steering wheels, dummy engines and propellersrotatably mounted on the folding Wings and an operating means, for thesaid enginesand propellers demountably connected to the propelling meansfor the vehicle, the propelling means for the vehicle comprising apedal-operated interna-l gear in mesh with a'pinion attached to thesupporting wheels, the connection between the propelling wheelsV and thedummy engine operatingr means comprising a belt and pulley, a shaftdriven rby the'pulley, said shaft having its ends mounted in bearings inthe fuselage and projecting beyondthe sides ofthe fuselage, a shaft'andgear `connection for the engines L and propellers, saidshaft and gearconnections pivotally mounted on the wing.

13. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels for the body, and'steeringwheels for the body, a dual drive for the-propelling wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering wheels, dummy engines and propellers rotatablymounted on the foldingy wings and an operating means for the said r'engines and propellers demountably connected to the propelling means,forthevvehicle, the propelling means for the vehicle comprising apedal-operated internal geargin meslrw'ith a pinion attached to thelsupporting wheels, the 'connection between the propelling wheels andthe dummy engine operating means comprising a belt and pulley, a shaftdriven by the pulley, said shaft having its ends mountedin bearings inthe fuselage and projecting beyond the sides of the fuselage, a shaftand gear connection for the engines and propellers, said shaft and gearconnections pivotally mounted on the wing, and a bifurcated demountableconnectionbetween the engine-operating shaft and the relatively fixedshaft-in the fuselage. y

14. A toyaircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels for the body, and steeringWheels for the body, a tandem drive for the propelling wheels, and adual control for thesteering wheels, together with navigation lights onthe vrends of the wings, one of said lights being green and the otherred, and each of the lights being positioned underneath a wing.

15. A toy aircraft liner,including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels forthe body, and'steering*wheels for the body, a'dual lo. A toy aircraft liner, including vabody, j

foldable wings on the'body, combined supporting and propelling wheelsfor'thebody, and steering ywheels for vthe body, a dual drive forthepropelling Wheels, a'dual control for the steering wheels, a pair ofcom- A partrnents forthe occupants, doors-for'one of said compartments,and ahinged top for the other of said compartments, together With astorage compartment at therear of the body, and a plurality ofcombination vents and lookout ports lin' the body, two of said ventsbeing in the top of I'the bod-y', one for each compartment and oneofthe-vents positioned at the rear of the rear compartment." k17. A toyaircraft liner, 'includingabod foldable wings on the body, combinedsupporting and propellingr wheels for the body, and steering wheelsfo'rthe body, a dual driveI for the propelling wheels, a dual controlfor the steering wheels, dummyenginesand proeol pellers rotatablymounted on" the folding f wings and an operating means for fthe saidengines and yprop'ellers demountably Iconnected tothe 'propelling meansfor'the vehicle, the propelling means for the vehicle comprising apedal-operated internal gear in mesh with a pinion attached tothesupporting wheels, and a sprocket and chain connection from thelast-named driveito the iny ternal gear drive, together with aprtecti-ve shield positioned over the drivingchain.

18. A toy aircraft liner, includ-ing in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landinggear,and a dual control for the steering lwheels, and an instrument board inthe fuse` age.

19. A toy aircraft liner, including `in Acornbination, a fuselage,supporting and steering `Wheels for the fuselage simulating landinggear, and a dual controlfforxthe steering wheels, and afplurality-ofinstrument boards in the fuselage, said instrument boards positioned on,and formingpart of, brace .members for vthe fuselage.

20. A toy aircraft liner,'including 'in combination, a fuselage,snpporting steering wheelsy for the fuselage landing gear, and a dualcontrol the rsteering wheels, said supporting wheels having drive meansfor propelling the vehicle, anda tandem drive yfor the supportingwheels, together with a pair of ,c .olrnpartirnents for :the occupantsof the vehicle,.a pair for the liner, said wings foldable against thebination, a fuselage, supporting and steering wheels for the fuselagesimulating landing gear, and a dual control for the steering wheels,together with a pair of wings hingedly connected to the sides of thebody, and foldable for compactness, dummy engines mounted on the wingsand V-shaped brackets supporting said engines.

22. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, together with a pair ofwings hingedly connected to the sides of the body, and foldable forcompactness, dummy engines mounted on the wings and V-shaped bracketssupporting said engines, together with U- shaped brackets positionedtransversely to the planes of the V-shaped brackets for removablysupporting the wings in extended position.

23. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels for the body, and steeringwheels for the body, a dual drive for the propelling wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering wheels, dummy engines and pro- 'pellersrotatably mounted on the folding wings and an operating means for thesaid engines and propellers demountably connected to the propellingmeans for the vehicle, the propelling means for the vehicle apedal-operated internal gear in mesh with a pinion attached to thesupporting wheels, a pedal and sprocket drive positioned forward of thepropelling wheels, and a sprocket and chain connection from thelast-named drive to the internal gear drive, said pedal and sprocketdrive positioned adjacent an independent additional pair of wheelssimulating an emergency landing gear.

24. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, said supporting wheelshaving drive means for propelling the vehicle, and a tandem drive forthe supporting wheels, together with a air of compartments for theoccupants o the vehicle, and an adjust-able seat in each compartment,said adjustable seat comprising a seat cushion and a back rest integralbination, a fuselage, supporting and steering wheels .for the fuselagesimulating landing gear, and a dual control for the steering Wheels,together with a rudder mounted ori the steering wheels and movabletherewith, and a resilient hinged connection between the steering wheelsand the fuselage, said connection including a dolly, a square shaftvertically positioned on the dolly, brackets at the rear of the fuselagefor rotatably and slidably supporting the shaft, a steering elementiixedly mounted on the shaft.

26. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, together with a ruddermounted on the steering wheels and movable therewith,

and a resilient hinged connection between theV steering wheels and thefuselage, said connection including a dolly, a square shaft verticallypositioned on t-he dolly, brackets at the rear of the fuselage forrotatably and slidably supporting the shaft, a steering element lixedlymounted on the shaft, and a relatively fixed connection between theyrudder and the said shaft.

2T. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, together with a pair ofwings hingedly connected to the sides of the body, and foldable forcompactness, dummy engines mounted on the wings and V-shaped bracketssupporting said engines, together with swingingly mounted U-shapedbrackets positioned transversely to the planes of the V-shaped bracketsfor removably supporting the wings in extended position.

28. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a. fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, together with a pair ofwings hingedly connected to the sides of the body, and foldable forcompactness, dummy engines mounted on the wings and V-shaped bracketssupporting said engines, together with swingingly mounted U-shapedbrackets positioned transversely to the planes of the V-shaped bracketsfor removably supporting the wings in extended position, and sockets onthe sides of the fuselage for the removable reception of the lower endsof the U-shaped brackets.

29. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, said supporting wheelshaving drive means for propelling the vehicle, and a tandem drive forthe supporting wheels, together with a pair of compartments for theoccupants of the vehicle, and a foot rest at the forward portion of thefuselage for the occupant of the front compartment.

30. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering l" means for propelling the vehicle, and a tan-Vdem drive for the supporting wheels, together with a pair ofcompartments for the occupants of the vehicle, and a foot rest at theforward portion of thefuselage yfor the occupant of the frontcompartment, said foot rest forming part of the simulated landing gear.

31. A toy aircraft liner, including in combination, a fuselage,supporting and steering Wheels for the fuselage simulating landing gear,and a dual control for the steering wheels, together with a pair ofwings hingedly connected to the sides of the body, and foldable forcompactness, and a shelf extend ing across the interior of the fuselagein the same plane as the wings.

32. A toy vaircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting' and propellingwheels for the body, and steeringwheels for the body, av tandem drive for the propelling Wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering wheels, a pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of Said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of said compartments, each of said doors comprising anupper and alower portion.

A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels for the body, and steeringwheels for the body, a tandem drive for the propelling wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering wheels, ka pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of said compartments, each of Said doors comprising an upper and alower portion, separately and jointly operated.

34. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings on the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels for the body, and steeringwheels for the body, a tandem drive for the propelling wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering wheels, a pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of said compartments, each of said doors comprising an upper and alower portion, separately and jointly operated, and a Window in theupper portion of each door.

35. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable Wings onk the body,combined supporting and propelling wheels yfor the body, and steeringwheels for the body, a tandem drive for the'propelling wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering Wheels, a pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of said compartments, each of said doors comprising an upper and alower portion, separately and jointly operated, and a window in theupper portion of each door, to-

gether with means for raising and lowering Y the window.

36. A toy aircraft liner, including a body,

lfoldable wings on the body, combined supporting and propellingfwheelsfor the body,

and steering wheels for the body, a tandemV drive for the propellingwheels, a .dual control for the steering Wheels, a pair of compartmentsfor the occupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged topfor the other of said compartments, each of said doors comprising anupper and a lower portion, separately and jointly operated, and a Windowin the upper portion of each door, together with means for raising andlowering the window, said means comprising a pinion and rack, and ahandle for operating the pinion.

37. A toy aircraft liner, including a body, foldable wings onthe body,combined supporting and propelling wheels for the body, and steeringwheels for the body, a tandem drive for Athe propelling wheels, a dualcontrol for the steering wheels, a pair of compartments for theoccupants, doors for one of said compartments, and a hinged top for theother of .said compartments, each of said doors comprising an upper anda lower portion, separately and jointly operated, and a window in theupper portion of each door, to-

gether with means for raising and lowering the window, said meanscomprising a pinion and rack, and a handle for operating the pinion,said handle when positioned downwardly acting as a latch for the upperportion of the door with respect to the lower portion.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

FREDERICK A'. BERG.

